Efficacy and function of black rice

Modern medicine has proved that black rice has the effects of nourishing yin and tonifying kidney, invigorating spleen and warming liver, invigorating spleen and regulating stomach, benefiting qi and promoting blood circulation, nourishing liver and improving eyesight. Regular consumption of black rice is beneficial to the prevention and treatment of dizziness, anemia, gray hair, eye diseases, soreness of waist and knees, lung dryness and cough, constipation, dysuria, kidney deficiency and edema, loss of appetite, weakness of spleen and stomach, etc.

1, anti-aging, prevention of arteriosclerosis

The outer cortex of black rice contains anthocyanins, which has a strong anti-aging effect. Studies at home and abroad show that the darker the color of rice is, the stronger the anti-aging effect of epidermal pigment is, and the effect of black rice pigment is the strongest among all kinds of rice. In addition, this pigment is also rich in flavonoids active substances, which is five times that of white rice, and plays a great role in preventing arteriosclerosis.

2. Stabilize blood sugar

Black rice contains more dietary fiber, and the digestion speed of starch is relatively slow. Therefore, eating black rice will not cause violent fluctuations in blood sugar like eating white rice.

3. Control blood pressure and reduce cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.

Minerals such as potassium and magnesium in black rice are also beneficial to control blood pressure and reduce the risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Therefore, diabetics and patients with cardiovascular diseases can take black rice as part of their diet.

4. Anti-cancer

Black rice contains a lot of protein and amino acids, and also contains a variety of vitamins, iron, selenium and other trace elements, among which selenium also has anti-cancer and anticancer effects.

Nutritional value of black rice

1, black rice contains protein, carbohydrates, B vitamins, vitamin E, calcium, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, iron, zinc and other nutrients, and is rich in nutrition.

2. Inorganic salts such as manganese, zinc and copper in black rice are mostly 1~3 times higher than those in rice; It also contains special ingredients such as vitamin C, chlorophyll, anthocyanin, carotene and cardiac glycoside that rice lacks, so black rice is more nutritious than ordinary rice.